You know how they say Christmas calories don’t count?! I think we should believe them, so we can all get fat and happy together. Tis the season, right?!

Well, here’s a fun cookie that your whole family will love. It’s the perfect cookie to get the kids involved in the kitchen. They’ll have a blast shaping and decorating their own bears and you’ll have fun eating the results!

Cream peanut butter, margarine or butter, and shortening in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, and baking soda; beat until combined. Beat in the one egg and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour and graham cracker crumbs as you can with the mixer on medium speed, scraping sides of bowl as you go. Stir in any remaining flour and crumbs with a wooden spoon.

To make the bear shapes for each bear cookie, shape some of the dough into on 1 1/4 inch ball (for body), one 3/4 inch ball (for head), three balls slightly smaller than 1/4 inch (for nose and ears), two 1 1/2 x 1/2 inch logs (for arms), and two 1 1/4 x 3/4 inch logs (for legs). Decorate bears before baking by pressing in chocolate chips for the eyes, paws and belly button. Bake in a 325 for 15 to 18 minutes or till edges are slightly brown. *The quantity of cookies for this recipe depends on the size of the cookies you make.

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